Weather and Climate

Nepal’s weather is generally predictable and pleasant. There are four climatic seasons: March–May (spring), June–August (summer), September–November (autumn) and December–February (winter). The monsoon is approximately from the end of June to the middle of September. About 80 per cent of the rain falls during that period, so the remainder of the year is dry. Spring and autumn are the most pleasant seasons; winter temperatures drop to freezing with a high level of snowfall in the mountains. Summer and late spring temperatures range from 28ºC (83ºF) in the hill regions to more than 40ºC (104ºF) in the Terai. In winter, average maximum and minimum temperatures in the Terai range from a brisk 7ºC (45ºF) to a mild 23ºC (74ºF). The central valley’s experience a minimum temperature often falls below freezing point and a chilly 12ºC (54ºF) maximum. Much colder temperatures prevail at higher elevations. The Kathmandu Valley, at an altitude of 1310m (4297ft), has a mild climate, ranging from 19-27ºC (67-81ºF) in summer, and 2-20ºC (36-68ºF) in winter.

Please click here for the detailed weather chart of Nepal’s major cities

 

Rainfall Chart (in mm.)

Months Kathmandu Pokhara Chitwan
January 25 15 10
February 25 15 10
March 75 30 10
April 50 50 15
May 100 300 200
June 225 575 300
July 375 800 500
August 360 700 450
September 175 575 400
October 50 220 100
November 10 20 5
December 10 5 5

 

Temperature Chart (In Celsius)


 Months   
 Kathmandu  Pokhara  Chitwan
Max. Min. Max. Min. Max. Min.
 January  19  2  20  8  24  7
 February  20  4  21  8  26  8
 March  25  8  27  11  33  12
 April  30  11  30  19  35  18
 May  30  16  30  19  35  20
 June  30  20  30  20  35  23
 July  20  21  30  21  33  24
 August  29  20  30  21  33  24
 September  27  19  29  20  32  22
 October  23  15  27  18  31  18
 November  23  4  23  11  29  12
 December  20  2  20  8  24  8


Climate Chart


Kathmandu
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Chances of dry day 95% 91% 93% 85% 74% 54% 33% 37% 62% 88% 98% 99%
Hours of Sunshine 5.54 5.39 7.37 9.3 5.43 4.54 2.37 2.23 3.18 5.12 5.12 5.06
Pokhara
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Chances of dry day 94% 94% 89% 80% 53% 5% 3% 3% 7% 64% 96% 99%
Hours of Sunshine 5.49 6.23 7.19 8.59 5.17 4.02 2.04 1.34 1.44 4.3 4.51 5.12

 

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